Sheet Music and Ephemera from "our first American Composer"

Grouping of sheet music, typed letters signed and programs related to "our first American Composer," all from the Francis Hopkinson Family Archives.

Printed music includes "Ode From Ossian's Poems for Voice and Harpsichord or Pianoforte" (G. Schirmer, New York 1920), 12pp.;  "Hail, Columbia! The President's March" by Hopkinson's son, Joseph Hopkinson (1770–1842) (G. Schirmer, New York 1917), 4 pp.;  and "Colonial Love Lyrics, Six Songs by Francis Hopkinson, edited and augmented by Harold V. Milligan" (Schmidt, 1919), 30 pp.  Also included are photostats of Joseph Hopkinson's "Hail Columbia!: The President's March"

Letters include a signed letter from Harold V. Milligan, credited with discovering lost manuscripts of Francis Hopkinson's music;  letters signed by Philip Berolzheimer, the Chamberlain of the City of New York, pertaining to the success of Hopkinson Memorial Concerts held throughout the city;  and a letter with original envelope on G. Schirmer Music Publishers letterhead.  

Original programs for "The Mayor Hylan Peoples' Concerts Francis Hopkinson Memorial" (1919) and from "An Evening of Music of the Colonial Period including songs by Francis Hopkinson The First American Poet-Composer" hosted by the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America  (1919) .

Francis Hopkinson, in addition to being a composer, designed the first United States coin, two early versions of the American flag, and signed the Declaration of Independence. (18742)

---

Printed Music

TLS

Ephemera

History & Historiography

Classical Music

• Sold